God bless Neil Young. The way he just totally pissed off all those rednecks bandwagoning in his "fanbase" during the Bush years. And to be the lone survivor to battle against David Geffen? Haha. Aside from his like 59 albums, priceless! Also, I wonder if Geffen would have less pissed off at Trans if it sounded like the Sonic Youth cover? The guy is definitely one of the most sincere artists of the mainstream big rock and roll era. Plus, I just really dig his personality, he's more a smart ass then a curmudgeon but he is in your face surly about his art and his beliefs.

The new album by The Asteroid No.4, which I didn't know existed until yesterday.

Ok it's an EP, but still... How'd I miss it? Too caught up in hip hop this year, I suppose. It's a good little EP, but quite different from their signature spaced out psychedelia. More folky, and extremely melancholy.